The next multilateral and bilateral negotiations on Azerbaijan's accession to the WTO will be held in the last week of November, 2012 in Geneva, according to Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Mammadguliyev.
In an interview with Turan, he noted that the accession of Azerbaijan to the WTO is "real", but did not say exactly when it will happen.
"Azerbaijan will join the WTO; this depends not only on us, but on the other side too," he said, without specifying what he meant. -03B04-
Economics
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According to the State Customs Committee, in the first eleven months of this year, Azerbaijan transported 6.96 million tons of cargo by rail, worth $3.01 billion. This represents a 4% decrease in volume and a 10.1% decline in value compared to the same period in 2023.
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has approved a set of regulations to govern the approval of agreements under the country’s competition law, aimed at fostering compliance with legal frameworks and enhancing market transparency.
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Azerbaijan's ambitious program to restore territories liberated from Armenian occupation has attracted attention due to the extensive use of single-source procurement methods, raising concerns about transparency and corruption.
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Azerbaijan recorded a 2% increase in wheat imports from January to November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, underscoring its continued reliance on external sources to meet domestic demand. This growth comes amid a significant decline in domestic wheat production, which decreased by 148,100 tons in 2024, further intensifying the need for imported supplies.
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